The Atlanta Dream are on the road Friday night as they travel to take on the Washington Mystics in an Eastern Conference showdown.
Atlanta enters Friday’s game with a 19-11 record after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at home Wednesday night.
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In Wednesday’s victory over the Mercury, Rhyne Howard led the way for the Dream as she recorded 23 points, six rebounds and eight assists while Allisha Gray added 20 points, three rebounds and three assists of her own.
The Dream will try to grab another victory Friday as they face off against the Mystics in a tough road matchup.
Washington enters Friday’s contest with a 17-12 record after defeating the Dallas Wings at home Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five games.
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Shakira Austin led the way for the Mystics in Wednesday’s victory as she ended the game with 27 points and 13 rebounds while Cotie McMahon recorded 18 points, three rebounds and three assists off the bench.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, one may be without one of their key players due to injury.
Dream Injury Report: Will Te-Hina Paopao Play?
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The Dream have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out Te-Hina Paopao.
Atlanta has ruled out Paopao due to a right leg injury as she will miss her seventh consecutive contest.
Mystics Injury Report
The Mystics enter Friday’s matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.
This has been a recurring theme for Washington over their past handful of games and the team will try to use it to their advantage as they look to extend their winning streak to six games Friday night.
Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Dream and Mystics from Washington D.C. at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.
